Cotton Mill Express 14th Feb or is it?

rawtenstall to oxenhope railtour sounds a good idea, suprised no one has thought of it before. most likely never happen though.

 

Could be an interesting variation on the Cotton Mill/Buxton Spa/Tin Bath, especially as the latter may have a limited life expectancy. Be rather nice with a loco from the Riley stud off Rawtenstall, over the Pennines one route, up to Oxenhope and back over another. Keep it limited, even one off, I bet it would sell. Timing could be an issue.
Another to ponder upon, Rawtenstall to Bridgenorth and return? Harold. :-k

 

Did anyone get to the bottom of why this was cancelled, lack bookings or operational - apologies if I have missed this elsewhere? Just hope this isn't a wider sign of people tightening their belts financially?

 

I think it may well have been lack of bookings. Just take a look at what is happening down South and I reckon most of you Northerners (lovely people) will have ventured south of the Watford Gap to either travel in or photograph this:
Waterloo to Southampton to Waterloo with Tornado.
Paddington to Yeovil to Paddington with Tangmere
Victoria to Guildford to East Croydon to Victoria with Torndado
(not forgetting Clan Line on the VSOE from Victoria).
There is going to be 4 steam departures from London termini in ten hours. Unbelievable!
It is going to be steam heaven down south this weekend and hundreds are going to be travelling and hundreds more witnessing Tornado on its first run South of the Thames.

 

Nothing has ever appeared on Past Time website, just the date taken off. No reply from Mr Riley either

Neil

 

Good job you whispered that! [-(

 

You get more fun watching your "Victoria" Ralph?

 

Looking at the forecast its going to be a great weekend in the north west and theres nothing out! I would like to see Tangmere at some stage though, never seen an unrebuilt in motion

 

Nothing out ? - try the K&WVR railway winter gala with 70013 !